A Will From Mama

C-20

I forced my feet to step closer to my mother.

"Assalamualaikum.." I said to all my family.

"Marine...."

I grabbed my mom's hand and kissed her. Mama is still unconscious. Suddenly the tears I was holding out from earlier.

"I'm sorry ma"

I said while holding his hand. I noticed him. How long has my mom been in care. Why is his body so thin and his face pale. As I looked at her face, my eyelids tried to move to open her eyes and see who was next to her.

"Gilang..". "the word is slow and soft.

"Yes ma, this is Gilang"

Mom tried to get up and hugged me. But I saw it, I immediately hugged my mother. My mother was crying in my arms. I tried to calm him down. After being calm enough, release the embrace. I salute one by one my family. And then I sat down on the chair by my mother's bed.

"What is your job there is done son" asked the father who sat on the other side of the bed

"It's pa,"

"Did Abah tell you to come back"

"Yes pa."

"Rest at home. Let us take care of Mom. You must be tired"

"I want to accompany my mom here"

"Pu.. la... ng.... lah..." said mama.

"Follow your mama's orders and come here tomorrow morning"

"All right pa"

"Flower deliver your brother home" papa ordered the flowers

"Yes pa"

I finally got home again. After almost 6 years I was there. Me and the flowers came home in a car that was carried by the driver. Because we are both tired.

"Why brother came home not to say"

"Because I didn't get to tell you. I have a lot of letters to take care of. And I don't want to be late to see my mom. After Abah and you told me about your mama's condition. I'll just find a ticket home and take care of everything."

"What brother will be back there again"

"Maybe not. Mama wants me to get married and live in Madiun. And take care of the hospital there."

"Thank God.... So papa does not have to go back to Madiun Surabaya anymore"

"What papa does that often"

"Yes, but since my mother often sick papa rarely there. Papa told Dimas to check out the hospital in Madiun. So papa just sniffed by email from om Dimas."

"Gue is stupid"

"Don't regret anything that happened. Because it can't be repeated. But try to correct the mistakes that have happened and will not repeat them again"

"Thank you you are the best sister you have" I said as I hugged her

"Wong, I'm the last child and your sister is just me" said flowers who tried to cheer me up

When we got home. Flowers go to her room to rest. And I also went to my room to rest.

All my things have been neatly arranged in my room. I performed the isha' prayer and pleaded for mama's healing to the creator, God.

When I'm done, I look for the book Abah gave me. I kept reading the book, because I was so tired. I have not finished yet I have fallen asleep

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Morning, 06:30 wib

This time I had breakfast with flowers. My mom and dad usually have breakfast with us. When I finished I delivered flowers to the college.

"What time will I be home" I asked

"So late, I don't know what time it is. Because today there's a practice class"

"If you're done, tell brother. I'll pick you up."

"No need brother. Let the driver pick you up. Brother friend mom alone in the hospital."

"Tell mama I'll be there tonight"

"Yes, we're here"

"Thank you, I went to college. Assalamualaikum...."

"Marine....."

After I make sure the flowers get into her college. I took the car to the hospital.

When I got there, I went straight to my mom's room.

"Assynoltom..."

"Wangalaikumsalam." they answered.

In that room lived my own papa who took care of my mother. While the others, go do their own work.

"Come son" my mother ordered, I approached and sat down beside my father

"How mom is doing, is it better"

"Your mama's condition has improved. Maybe a few more days can be brought home" replied papa

"Let's say, do you remember your promise, son" asked Mama

"Yes ma, Gilang will follow my mother's request"

my mother smiled at my answer

"But my mother doesn't know where she is now. My grandfather used to come to my mother in dreams. And told you to marry Grandpa's chosen girl."

"Do you know about the girl"

"Just a few things you know about him"

"Alright ma later Gilang will try to find him after mama recovers. Gilang wants to take care of mama"

"Why not now you're looking for that girl"

"I promise to find her and marry her. But mommy needs to heal first. I can't look for her now, because I'm worried mama's okay"

"Just as you go"

After a long conversation. Papa said to return to his room. There is still a lot of work to be checked out. While I accompanied my mother.

Mama told me everything she knew about the girl. After some thought, I felt that the girl that mama and Abah were referring to was the same. But I'm not 100% sure %.

My mom also told me her dreams. And what you dream about is almost the same as me.

Who is that girl

Is she a good girl

What if he refuses my proposal

When will I meet him

I don't know his face or his identity

Mama and Abah just gave me a general overview

After my mother ate and took her medicine. He's fast asleep. I'm trying to find information about the girl. I looked for data on Surabaya area population. But it doesn't seem to exist. I'm looking again at madsos. The result is the same.

I'm so stupid. Looking for one girl only capitalizes on Abah and Mama's instructions. Although Abah gave me a hand drawing that showed the girl. But they didn't tell me. Name, residence, or something else. So I can find her.

I stopped my activities, because I heard the Ashar adhan reverberating. Because no one accompanied me to take care of my mother. I prayed Ashar in my mother's room. After I finished praying, I prayed to the ruler of this world.

O God

Help this servant of yours

Take the disease of the mother from her body

Give me back my mom like before

Give me a hint of the girl you want mama

Give me the convenience to meet her

Forgive my sins

For it is only you that I beg and ask